From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 15, 2020): 9ID Commander welcomes returning CTG members (By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay)
PILI, CAMARINES SUR, Dec. 15 (PIA)— Joint Task Force Bicolandia (JTFB) Chair and 9th Infantry Division (9ID) Commander MGEN Henry A. Robinson Jr., PA, welcomed the ten (10) Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) members who voluntarily surrendered and expressed their intent to return to the folds of the lawNine (9) regular CNT members and one Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL) member voluntarily surrendered to combined military and police forces, Dec. 10, fifteen (15) days before the celebration of Christmas and decided to live a peaceful life with their loved ones.
“MGen Robinson, welcomed our brothers who decided to turn their backs on false ideologies and experience Christmas and the upcoming years living peacefully with their loved ones. He also lauded the troops for its dedication and sacrifices to stop the CTGs activities, bring them to the folds of the law and for stopping them in luring innocent civilians to join their cause,” Division Public Affairs Office Spokesperson CPT John Paul Belleza said.
Photo credits: DPAO, 9ID
The rebel returnees also handed overeight (8) assorted firearms which consists of M653 rifle, M16 rifle, calibre .30 US M1 garand rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, calibre .45 pistol, two calibre .38 revolvers, homemade 12 gauge shotgun, 3 rifle grenades, 2 anti-personnel mines, one magazine, assorted cartridges for various firearms and terroristic propaganda materials.
“They are now set to undergo debriefing and profiling as part of the enrolment process in the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP),” Belleza added.
Under the E-CLIP, FRs will receive cash, livelihood, housing, medical and educational assistance as well as remuneration for every firearm that they turned-in.
MGEN Robinson attributed the continuous rise of CTG members who wish to surrender as an indication of the government’s success through the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC). The successful conduct of the region-wide Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) not to mention the effective interoperability of security forces are also considerable factors for its fight against terrorism.
MGen. Robinson also attributed this development to the growing support of the Bicolanos yearning for just and lasting peace.
“Sa mga kapatid nating dating myembro ng CTG na nagbalik-loob na ngayon sa pamahalaan, hindi kayo nagkamali sa inyong desisyon. Welcome back! Alam kong napakasaya ng inyong pamilya dahil ngayong darating na Pasko at sa mga susunod pa ay kasama na nila kayo. You can now sleep soundly because you are finally home,” MGen. Robinson said.
It can be recalled that just last September, 26 CTG members and one supporter also surrendered and publicly denounced the communist terrorism in Masbate.
“This only proves of the CTG’s defeat here in Bicol. They already lost their mass bases and their manpower and firepower are already crumbling down. There is no way they can ever recover from this. To the remaining members of the CTG, follow the footsteps of your former comrades. Their testimonies are proofs that the government is sincere to help you live a life worth living.”
“Huwag na kayong patuloy na magpalinlang sa mga lider ng inyong kilusan na ginagamit lamang kayo para sa kanilang pansariling kapakanan. Ngayong Pasko, kasama nila ang kanilang pamilya, kumakain ng masarap at natutulog sa maayos na higaan habang kayo ay naririyan sa bundok, nagtitiis ng gutom, pagod at pangungulila sainyong mga mahal sa buhay. You deserve a better life. You deserve to have a merry Christmas and the government is more than willing to give you that,” MGen. Robinson said in closing. (LSMacatangay, with reports from CJPBelleza, 9ID-PIAV/Camarines Sur)
The rebel returnees also handed overeight (8) assorted firearms which consists of M653 rifle, M16 rifle, calibre .30 US M1 garand rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, calibre .45 pistol, two calibre .38 revolvers, homemade 12 gauge shotgun, 3 rifle grenades, 2 anti-personnel mines, one magazine, assorted cartridges for various firearms and terroristic propaganda materials.
“They are now set to undergo debriefing and profiling as part of the enrolment process in the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP),” Belleza added.
Under the E-CLIP, FRs will receive cash, livelihood, housing, medical and educational assistance as well as remuneration for every firearm that they turned-in.
MGEN Robinson attributed the continuous rise of CTG members who wish to surrender as an indication of the government’s success through the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC). The successful conduct of the region-wide Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) not to mention the effective interoperability of security forces are also considerable factors for its fight against terrorism.
MGen. Robinson also attributed this development to the growing support of the Bicolanos yearning for just and lasting peace.
“Sa mga kapatid nating dating myembro ng CTG na nagbalik-loob na ngayon sa pamahalaan, hindi kayo nagkamali sa inyong desisyon. Welcome back! Alam kong napakasaya ng inyong pamilya dahil ngayong darating na Pasko at sa mga susunod pa ay kasama na nila kayo. You can now sleep soundly because you are finally home,” MGen. Robinson said.
It can be recalled that just last September, 26 CTG members and one supporter also surrendered and publicly denounced the communist terrorism in Masbate.
“This only proves of the CTG’s defeat here in Bicol. They already lost their mass bases and their manpower and firepower are already crumbling down. There is no way they can ever recover from this. To the remaining members of the CTG, follow the footsteps of your former comrades. Their testimonies are proofs that the government is sincere to help you live a life worth living.”
“Huwag na kayong patuloy na magpalinlang sa mga lider ng inyong kilusan na ginagamit lamang kayo para sa kanilang pansariling kapakanan. Ngayong Pasko, kasama nila ang kanilang pamilya, kumakain ng masarap at natutulog sa maayos na higaan habang kayo ay naririyan sa bundok, nagtitiis ng gutom, pagod at pangungulila sainyong mga mahal sa buhay. You deserve a better life. You deserve to have a merry Christmas and the government is more than willing to give you that,” MGen. Robinson said in closing. (LSMacatangay, with reports from CJPBelleza, 9ID-PIAV/Camarines Sur)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1061803
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